Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-12-22
MARTINS FERRY,

The REGISTER was in error in stating
that the Belmont county tax books had
been returned TO st. ClaiIsville. L. T.
Howell will retain them for several days
yet.
For all kinds of fine lurniturefor Christ
mas presents or otherwise, call on A. link,
under the Hanover Hotel. Everything of
the finest quality and superior workman
ship.
In several places in the city, the stop
cock boxes which the Water Works place
IN the pavement, to give them access to the
supply pipes of private consumers, have
been set in very dangerous places. In sew
eral instances, the boxes have been put al
most in the middle Of the pavement, or
where the pavement will he some day, and
in other places they stand up so
far above the surrounding earth as to
make them n nuisance 10 pedestrians. The
walking public have the first right OH the
pavemerts and the convenience of the
water works and its appliances are sec
Ondary consideration. We are Of the
opinion that the City Commissioner IL
vested with power to regulate matters
which 80 purely pertain TO the streets, and
ii We ore correct in this opinion, he should
IT cuce see that all stOp-cock boxes are
| placed Immediately inside the curb, where
| pavements are laid, and in such place
that they will occupy that relation to the
curb where pavement5 are not laid. All
boxes that are now 10 dangerous places
should be moved at the expense OF the
| plumber who so set them.
A sheet roll was broken on number
three mill in the Standard yesterday.
| Pearl, little daughter of Mr.. Ell. Cross
! ley, Of Mingo, died at her home yesterday.
The remains will be brought TO the house
| of her grandfather, James CrOssley, OF this
city, to-day, and the funeral will take
place from there tomorrow afternoon.
| The remains will be inferred in Riyerview
cemetery.
| The funeral of DIR. Anderson Eaist0n
took place yesterday afternoon, and was
| one OF the most largely attended which
has taken place in this city in years The
service was held in the u. p. Church,
| Revs. BrOwnlee and Walker officiating,
! Rev. Brownlee preached the funeral sermon,
and dwelt upon the many good qualities
of the deceased, and drew many sad illus
! tratiOns of the irailty of humanity and
worldly things. The music was furnished
| by choir composed OF Miss Wilson and
Robert Kerr, and Misses Mary Davidson,
Maggie Kerr, Bertie BlackiOrd and Ella
Campbell. The pail bearers were DR.. \.
H. Ong, Dr. Will II. Hall, James A. Dick
son, William Cattell, Robert and Wilson
! Kerr. The floral offerings were very elah-
oratc and comprised beautiful tomb OF
white flowers, q huge pillow OF white lilies,
surrounded by pure white dove, and
cross of mixed flowers. These were from
| his friends at Cincinnati Medical College
and Hospital. The remains were inferred
in Riverwiew Cemetery.
James Johnson, Of Wellsburg, is in the
city.
Miss Eta Kerr, Of the Bayless House,
left Yesterday for PlttsbuTg TO spend the
holidays.
W. 1. Hymes, John Beck and Charley
Rotheman spent yesterday Mt Portland.
! Capt. Ed. Muiheman is in Plttshurg.
Joe henderson LETT yesterday for the
coke regions.
DR.. J. NJ. Todd was in town yesterday.
| MIR. Joseph MunSlOw, of this city, eXhib-
tied It Darrlh's drug store last night
very ingenious Continuance for indicating
the absence Of natural gas in the pipes, or
any dimnutiOn of pressure. 1t consists OF
a small wooden box containing machinery
known only 20 Mr. MunslOw, ana sur
mounted by IL small silver bell, which in
! varably tinklcs like au alarm clock when
| the Gas pressure is reduced a particle below
! the gauge AT which the machine Is set.
| Mr.. MuRslOw's COntrivanC2 is great I'M
! movement over all old fashioned automatic